When Alexander was six, he loved to watch and read The Simpsons comic books, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs, etc. Alexander still ate very selective food and drink, loved to draw, preferred to play alone or play with a few friends.
Drawing and Videogames remained Alexander’s main focus and he just could not keep his mind off his art and games.
When Alexander started second grade, he started to have problems in class. Then, we were informed that he may need some help.
He was diagnosed as most likely having Asperger’s Syndrome.
As his mother, this new word “Asperger’s Syndrome” was like a new world to me. I was shocked and in disbelief. Then, after meetings with school teachers, parent training classes, library books, online research, and having talked to other parents, I started to understand why his flapping hands, odd talking, and silly logical took place.
Alexander is our precious boy and we will learn how to work with him. We are blessed to have him and we will help him to fit this boring and normal world.
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Yu-Fen,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the experience with us. It allows me to understand better what is "Asperger Syndrome". As a parent, we all want the best for our children, protect them every way we can. Every kid is different, they learn how to cope the world their own way. I just wanted to say that Alex is a lucky boy to have parents like you and Erik.